Brasilia: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday held talks with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on bilateral relations.
On the second leg of his tour, Shaikh Mohammad and his accompanying delegation arrived in Brasilia, where he and the Brazilian President explored ways to create new channels for greater cooperation in the areas of investment, tourism and trade, thus paving the way for building a stronger partnership that allows both nations to tap their potential in the best interests of both people.
Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, was present at the meeting.
Shaikh Mohammad expressed his delight at visiting a prestigious and friendly country that enjoys international respect and recognition for its cultural and economic diversity, making it one of the promising global economies.
Dilma Rousseff welcomed Shaikh Mohammad’s visit and expressed her confidence that the visit would open up new horizons for a better and greater cooperation to serve mutual interests of both countries and people.
Later, Shaikh Mohammad met Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer in the presence of Shaikh Abdullah. They explored ways to strengthen friendship and cooperation in investment, tourism and culture, and other fields that would contribute to bringing the people of the UAE and Brazil closer.
Shaikh Mohammad and Tamer then attended a signing ceremony of a military cooperation accord to exchange expertise and joint training, among others in the fields of military cooperation between the two countries.
The agreement was signed by Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, and Brazilian Defence Minister Celso Amorim.
The signing ceremony was attended by Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline, Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al Gargawi, Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Reem Ebrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State, Mohammad Ebrahim Al Shaibani, Director General of the Dubai Ruler’s Office, Lt. General Misbah Bin Rashid Al Fattan, Director of the Office of the Vice-President, Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman, Director-General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality, and Sultan Rashid Al Keetob, UAE Ambassador to Brazil, as well as a number of top Brazilin officers.
